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Courtesy The Right Place
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West (The Center-West), Feyen Zylstra and DISHER recently announced the formation of a new Preferred Smart Manufacturing Partnership program for West Michigan manufacturers.
The program, announced Tuesday by The Right Place economic development agency, is designed to guide manufacturers through creating sustainable change as they learn about and implement Industry 4.0 technology in their business.
“In the future, West Michigan companies will need to be stronger, even more globally relevant/competitive and profitable,” The Right Place said. “Simultaneously, manufacturers must address workforce shortages, talent skill gaps and the image problem that has long driven capable individuals away from a career in manufacturing.”
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Additionally, Dynics acquired Endeavor, Feyen Zylstra’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) software application.
The deal was completed Jan. 6. Terms were not disclosed.
The two firms that have maintained a working partnership for years, and the recent deal will bolster Feyen Zylstra’s physical presence in the southeastern United States it already maintains offices in Charleston, South Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, and will strengthen its workforce with the addition of Dynic’s 10 Charlotte, North Carolina-area engineers.
The focus of these engineers will be to support customers with automation, controls, manufacturing IT systems, networking infrastructure and security. Conversely, this move allows Dynics Inc. to continue focusing on providing software and hardware solutions.